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Monument to partisan glory
Full name of the monument :

Monument to partisan glory

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Spadshchanskyi forest, Kardashi village, Konotop district, Sumy region
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1966
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
sculptor B.F. Nikonchuk, architect S.P. Tutuchenko
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
abstract person(s)
Gender :
male
Social status :
persons of war
Components of the monument :
The height of the sculpture - 4.0 m. Pedestal - 10 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Language(s) of the text :
Ukrainian
Narrative commemorates :
Honoring the culture of war victims, including memorialization
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Putivl City Council
Institution’s website :
https://putivlska-gromada.gov.ua/pam%E2%80%99yatki-monumentalnogo%C2%A0mistectva-16-57-42-02-06-2021/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The Monument of Partisan Glory is a pedestal with a figure of a partisan taking a step toward the enemy.It is a pedestal with a partisan with a handgun. The five sides of the pedestal symbolize the five detachments that formed the core of Kovpak's partisan unit-Putivl, Hlukhiv, Shalyhin, Krolevets, and Konotop.On the front side of the pedestal is a A plate with a dedication inscription is attached to the front of the pedestal. Turning the figure in space, wide movements of the arms and legs, and the line of the machine gun create a stormy rhythmic silhouette of the sculpture. It is balanced by a tall geometrized pedestal with a hexagonal base. The lawns and grass between the slabs enliven the ascetic severity of the pedestal.